I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPORTSMAN 335. HOW DOES IT COMPARE POWER WISE TO A 300 XPLORER OR A NEW SPORTSMAN 400. WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD PRICE TO PAY FOR A 335

 

xploridaho,

You would be best off forgetting the Sportsman 335. It's basic use was as a boat anchor. It was vastly under powered for as heavy as it was. The 300 would kill it in every area despite the fact that the 335 had IRS. Notice that it isn't included in the 2001 lineup. They've replaced it with the Sportsman 400 which is slightly better, but still as heavy if not more so. As they say in New York city: "Forgetaboutit!"

 

I agree with the 335 even though allot of people who own them around here seem to do just fine on the trails. The 400 SP has the liquid cooled 425 engine in it , so it should do pretty well. It should be fairly comparable with a non HO 500 SP. The 300 Xplorer being a 2 stroke is going to be quicker than the 335 or the 425 SP.

 

Yah,
these guys are right abou the 335.After riding a 500cc Sportsman,the 335 feels real underpowered,
Bill Ciliberti

 

I have never driven a 335 but I have a 325 2x4 Magnum and that felt underpowered the 335 must have been really slow. One would probably be better off to get a Mag 325 4x4 than a 335 Sportsman? you would not get the same ride but it is cheaper and would have a better cc to weight ratio? But i could be totally wrong.

 

Thanks for the input. I think my mind is made up after riding the 400 sportsman. I might just stick with my 300, it climbs anything i want. If only the gas mileage was a little better. Any suggestions on that would be helpfull.